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Raul H. Castro papers 1903-2007 (bulk 1939-2003)

MS 417


Collection Summary

Creator: Castro, Raul H, 1916-2015
Collection Name:Raul H. Castro papers, ,
Inclusive Dates: 1903-2007
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1939-2003)
Physical Description: 36 Linear Feet
Abstract:This collection includes material documenting the life and career of educator, attorney, judge, diplomat, and political figure Raul H. Castro. Items include correspondence, law practice files, photographs (color, black & white), negatives (color, black & white), slides (color), news clippings, audiovisual material (including cassette audiotapes, reel-to-reel audiotapes, audio CDs, videocassette tapes, DVDs, and LPs), scrapbooks, and objects (including drawings, paintings, and plaques).
Collection Number:MS 417
Language: Materials in English and Spanish.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Raul Hector Castro was born June 12, 1916, in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. He was one of fourteen children-his father was a copper miner and his mother was a midwife. He lived in Mexico as a child until his family moved to the Douglas, Arizona area in 1926. While attending Douglas High School, Castro played football, edited the school newspaper, and graduated with honors. He then attended Arizona State Teacher's College (now Northern Arizona University) on a football scholarship and was captain of the track team and the boxing team. Known as the "Douglas Destroyer," Castro was an undefeated boxer while in college and he won most of his bouts by knockout. He received a B.A. in education in 1939 and he became a U.S. citizen that same year.

Castro spent the next five years working as a foreign-service clerk for the U.S. State Department in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. He then moved to Tucson and became a Spanish instructor at the University of Arizona. While at the university, Castro was accepted into the law school. He paid his way through law school by continuing to teach Spanish courses. He earned his law degree and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1949. After spending five years in private practice, Castro was elected Pima County Attorney in 1954. In 1958 he was elected as a Pima County Superior Court judge. He served on the bench until 1964, including three years of service as a juvenile court judge.

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Castro as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. Castro had met and befriended Johnson in 1960 when Johnson made a campaign stop in Tucson as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. One of the highlights of Castro's ambassadorship to El Salvador was the week-long official visit of President and Lady Bird Johnson to that country in 1968. In the summer of 1968, Johnson appointed Castro as U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia. In 1969, newly-elected President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican, allowed Castro, a staunch Democrat, to retain his appointment as ambassador to Bolivia, attesting to Castro's effectiveness in the position. Nevertheless, Castro wished to return to Arizona and resume his law practice and he departed Bolivia in November 1969.

Castro entered the Arizona governor's race in 1970. He easily won the Democratic primary despite entering the race much later than his primary opponents. He then lost the general election by a small margin to incumbent governor Jack Williams. Castro entered the governor's race again in 1974 and this time he won, defeating Republican candidate Russ Williams and becoming the state's first Latino governor. Castro served as the 14th governor of Arizona from 1975 to 1977. During the 1976 presidential election, Castro supported former governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter. Castro toured with Carter during the 1976 campaign and he spoke at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City, urging the Latino Caucus to lend its support to Carter. Castro's support proved instrumental in Carter's garnering the Latino vote in the Democratic primaries, where Mo Udall was Carter's main opponent, as well in the general election against incumbent President Gerald Ford.

In 1977, Castro resigned the governorship of Arizona when President Jimmy Carter offered him an appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. This ambassadorship posed many challenges: the Argentine economy was in shambles as it suffered runaway inflation and the government was widely accused of human rights abuses. Castro succeeded in maintaining friendly relations between the U.S. and Argentina while putting pressure on the Argentine government to improve its human rights record. He resigned from the ambassadorship in July 1980 and returned to Arizona to resume his law practice.

From 1980 to 2003, Castro's private practice concentrated on the areas of immigration law and international law. Castro retired from his private law practice in 2003. He has been accorded numerous honors over the years, including induction into the Northern Arizona University Sports Hall of Fame as well as receipt of honorary doctorates from Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, and La Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. Also, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano proclaimed February 16, 2006, as "Raul H. Castro Day" in Arizona.

He has been honored by all of the major higher education institutions in Arizona. The Raul H. Castro Institute was established as a collaborative effort between Arizona State University, Phoenix College, and the Maricopa County Community College District. The Institute sponsors policy research regarding the Arizona Latino community. The Raul H. Castro Scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students at the University of Arizona through the Center for Latin American Studies. Also, the Raul H. Castro College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building at Northern Arizona University is named in his honor.


Scope and Content Note

The Raul H. Castro Papers document his career in public service from his election as a Pima County judge in 1958 through three U.S. ambassadorships (El Salvador 1964-1968, Bolivia 1968-1969, and Argentina 1977-1980) as well as the governorship of Arizona (1974-1977). The collection also contains material highlighting his education and sports activities at Arizona State Teacher's College (now Northern Arizona University), his legal education at the University of Arizona, his private law practice, his family life, and his personal and business interests. The collection is organized into twelve series (one series, Photographic Material, is subdivided into four subseries). The collection contains correspondence, news clippings, subject files, governor files, law practice files, photographic material, audiovisual material, objects, and scrapbooks.


Organization

This collection is organized into twelve series. The Photographic Material series contains four subseries.
Series 1: Biographical Files,1963-2007
Series 2: Correspondence,1944-2004 (bulk 1970-1990)
Series 3: Governor's Files,1967-1978 (bulk 1974-1977)
Series 4: Law Practice Files,1953-2004 (bulk 1980-2003)
Series 5: Subject Files,1949-2005 (bulk 1971-1987)
Series 6: News Clippings,1951-2000 (bulk 1974-1980)
Series 7: Photographic Material,1939-2003 (bulk undated)
Subseries: Photo Albums,1977 (bulk undated)
Subseries: Photographs,1939-2003 (bulk undated)
Subseries: Negatives,1977 (bulk undated)
Subseries: Slides,1976
Series 8: Audiovisual Material,1973-2006
Series 9: Objects,1964-1980
Series 10: Scrapbooks,1973-1977 (bulk undated)
Series 11: Oversized,1903-2007 (bulk 1958-2007)
Series 12: Additions, 2005--ongoing

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.


Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
Bolles, Don
Castro, Raul H, 1916-2015 -- Archives
Castro, Raul H, 1916-2015 -- Correspondence

Geographic Name(s)
Arizona -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Arizona -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Sources

Subject(s)
Governors -- Arizona -- Archives
Hispanic American lawyers -- Arizona -- Archives
Hispanic Americans -- Arizona -- Archives


Administrative Information

Credit Line

Raul H. Castro papers (MS 417). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.


Container List

Series 1: Biographical Files, 1963-2007
Scope and Contents
.75 linear feet (about 750 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
The Biographical Files series contains miscellaneous biographical material relating to Raul H. and Patricia Castro. Included are items regarding Governor Castro's induction into the Northern Arizona University Sports Hall of Fame, and his receipt of honorary degrees. (Note: some folders of biographical files are located in Series 11: Oversized).
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11 Affidavit of Raul H. Castro, 1998
12 Biographical Material, 1976-2007
13 Castro, Patricia, 1970-1977
14 Certificates and Awards, 1939-1977
15 Cochise County Courthouse Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 2006
16 Ft. Lowell Property (Tucson), 1970-1977
17 General, 1970-1986
18 General, 2000-2007
19 Honorary Degrees, 1967-1977
110 Northern Arizona University Sports Hall of Fame Induction, 1988
111 Sketched Certificates, undated
112 Graduation photograph, undated
Series 2: Correspondence, 1944-2004 (bulk 1970-1990)
Scope and Contents
3.75 linear feet (about 2,500 items).
Arrangement: alphabetical. This series contains personal letters and official letters from Castro's diplomatic career. Political correspondence with notables such as Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Senator Barry Goldwater, and former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis are included. Some correspondence is in Spanish.
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113 Aja Espil, Jorge (Ambassador to Argentina), 1981
114 Albanez, Ernestine, 1970-1994
115 Archer, Pat, 1982
116 Argentina, 1978-1980
117 Argentina, 1979
118 Babbitt, Bruce, 1981-1986
119 Barfield, John, 1998-1999
120 Basha, Eddie, 1975-1988
121 Bensusan, Dr. H. Guy (Northern Arizona University), 1983
122 Bolivia, 1969
123 Castro, Patricia M, undated
124 Castro, Patricia M, 1944-1946
125 Castro, Patricia M, 1964-1968
126-27 Christmas Cards, 1975
128 Christmas Cards, 1976
129 DeConcini, Dennis, 1981-1988
130 De Leon, Armando, 1981-1982
131 Drinkwater, Herb, 1981
132 El Salvador, 1965-1967
133 El Sol Investment Corporation, 1996
134 General, undated
135 General, 1947
136 General, 1954
137 General, 1964-1967
138 General, 1972-1974
139 General, 1976-1979
140 General, 1980
141-42 General, 1981
143-44 General, 1982
145 General, 1983-1985
146-47 General, 1986
148-50 General, 1988
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21 General, 1988-1989
22 General, 1990-1998
23 General, 2001-2003
24 Giffords, Gabrielle, 2009
25 Gillette, Michael L (Lyndon Baines Johnson Library), 1980-1982
26 Goddard, Sam (Arizona State Democratic Committee Chairman), 1986
27 Greeting Cards, undated
28 Greeting Cards, 1964-2003
29 Harvey, Christine, 2003
210 Hate Letters, 1972-1977
211 Hickey, William M, 1981-1982
212 Invitations, undated
213 Invitations, 1965-1967
214 Invitations, 1978-1979
215-16 Invitations, 1981-1983
217 Invitations, 1985-1989
218 Invitations, 1990
219 Invitations, 2004
220 Jaro, Sue, 1976
221 Kimball, Richard, 1985-1986
222 Lippman-Gordon, Marilyn, 1981
223 Los San Patricios de Arizona, 2003
224 MacDonald, Peter, 1976-1986
225 Moffard, Rose, 1981-1986
226 New Articles, 1973-1976
227-28 Personal, 1975
229 Political, 1960-1988
230 Powell, Minnie Mae (Durfee Awards), 1986
231 Rogers, Ginger, 1980
232 Siderman, Carlos (re: Jose Siderman Kidnapping in Argentina), 1981
233 Snelgrove, C. Laird, 1982
234 Snowflake Unified School District No. 5, 1982
235 Zipf, Henry, 1973-1982
Series 3: Governor's Files, 1967-1978 (bulk 1974-1977)
Scope and Contents
4.5 linear feet (about 3,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
The bulk of the material of this series was created during Raul H. Castro's tenure as governor of Arizona, 1974-1977. This series includes correspondence and includes several folders of letters to and from constituents as well as received letters of invitation to speak at and attend official and social events. Also included are several folders containing Patricia Castro's professional correspondence related to her duties as first lady of Arizona. Included are events calendars for Raul and Patricia Castro, financial disclosure statements, newsletters from various Arizona state agencies, information regarding Bicentennial projects, information regarding the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial dedication, and brochures and other publications from various Governors' conferences attended by Raul H. Castro.
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236 Ali, Muhammad (Show Low, Arizona), 1976
237 Annual Governors' Conference- A First Lady, Everyone, 1976
238-39 Appointment Books, 1975
240 Appointment Books, 1975-1976
241 Arizona Artists in Action, 1974-1977
242 Arizona Board of Regents, 1975
243 Arizona Department of Transportation Applications, 1976
244 Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting Program, 1975
245 Arizona Game and Fish Department, 1975-1976
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31 Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Bulletin, 1975-1976
32 Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Bulletin, 1976
33 Arizona Motion Picture Development Program, 1975-1977
34 Arizona Office of Tourism Pamphlet, undated
35 Articles about Castro, Raul, 1974-1976
36-12 Arts and Humanities, 1975-1976
313 Asian Goodwill Trade Mission, 1975
314 Bicentennial Projects, 1976
315 Bobby Ball Memorial Auto Race, 1976
316 Calendars, 1967-1978
317-18 Calendars, 1974
319 Calendars, 1975-1976
320 California Border Cities Leadership Conference (San Diego, California), 1975
321 Cantu, Armando, 1976
322 Capital Rotunda Christmas, 1976
323 Casa Castro (San Carlos, Sonora), 1974-1977
324 "Castro for Governor", 1970
325-27 "Castro for Governor", 1974
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41 "Castro for Governor" Briefing Materials, 1974
42-6 Castro, Patricia M. (Events), 1976
47-11 Castro, Patricia M. (Events), 1977
412 Castro, Patricia (Recipes), 1977
413 Castro, Patricia (Speeches), 1976-1977
414 Christmas Cards from Governors, 1976
415 Christmas Lists, 1976
416 Copper License Plate, 1975-1977
417 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1974
418 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1974-1977
419 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1975
420-21 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1975-1976
422 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1976
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51-2 Correspondence - Castro, Patricia M, 1976-1977
53-4 Correspondence - Convention Bureau, 1975-1976
55 Correspondence - General, 1975-1976
56 Correspondence - General, 1976
57 Correspondence - Governors, 1975-1977
58-11 Correspondence - Governor's Office, 1976
512-13 Correspondence - Gubernatorial Letters of Congratulation, 1976
514 Correspondence - Gubernatorial Letters of Greeting, 1975-1976
515-18 Correspondence - Invitations, 1975-1976
519 Correspondence - Invitations Regretted, 1974-1975
520-21 Correspondence - Letters from Children, 1975
522 Correspondence - Letters of Support, 1975-1976
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61 Correspondence - Mimeo Mail, 1976
62 Correspondence - School Projects, 1975-1977
63 Correspondence - Thank You Letters for Gifts, 1975-1977
64 Correspondence - Thank You Letters for Gifts, 1976
65 The Critical Hundred Days- A Handbook for the New Governor. , 1975
66-7 Del E. Webb Corporation Honduras Claim, 1973-1975
68 Department of Public Safety, 1975-1977
69 Eighth Floor of State Capital Building Project, 1970-1975
610 El Bosque (Prescott Property), 1976-1977
611 Financial Disclosure Statements, 1974-1977
612 First Ladies Bicentennial Traveling Egg Case, 1976
613 Flag Raising Ceremony at Governor's House, 1975
614 Flags, undated
615 Four Corners Regional Commission Annual Report, 1976
616 Fuel Oil Data Briefing Materials, 1975
617 Gifts, 1975-1977
618 Governor Raul H. Castro Testimonial Dinner, 1975
619 Governor's Harvest Ball, Second Annual (Program), 1976
620 Governor's Harvest Ball, Third Annual (Program), 1977
621 Governor's House Guest Registry, 1975-1977
622 Governors of the American States, Commonwealths, Territories. , 1975-1976
623 Governor's Trust Fund, 1975-1976
624 Highway Users Federation, 1976
625 Ho Luncheon, 1976
626 Inauguration Ceremony, 1975
627 Inauguration Ceremony (News Clippings), 1975
628 Indianapolis "500", 1976
629 Miss Arizona (Stacey Peterson), 1975-1976
630 Miss Arizona Universe Pageant, 1976
631 Newsletters, 1975
632-34 Newsletters, 1976
635 Newsletters, 1977
636 Official Canvass State of Arizona General Election, 1974
637 Official Canvass State of Arizona General Election, 1978
638 Office of Economic Planning and Development, 1974-1975
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71 Polland, Donald, 1975-1976
72 Printed Items (Stationary, etc.), 1975
73 Proceedings of the National Governors' Conference, 1975
74 Property Loaned to the Capitol and State, 1976
74 Property Loaned to the Capitol and State, 1976
75 Real Estate Proposals, 1975
76 Realtors, 1976
77 Requests for Visits, 1975-1976
78 Russian Tour, 1976
79 Staff, 1975-1976
710 Taiwan Tour, 1975
711 "Today" Show Interview, 1975
712 Udall, Morris K, 1975-1976
713 U.S.S. Arizona Medallions, undated
714-15 U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, 1976
716 Valley Democratic Women's Club Luncheon (Carefree, Arizona), 1977
717 Western Governors' Conference, 1975
Series 4: Law Practice Files, 1953-2004 (bulk 1980-2003)
Scope and Contents
6.0 linear feet (about 4,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
The bulk of this series consists of appointment books, telephone memo records, and Arizona state bar publications. The series also contains material regarding Raul H. Castro's "of counsel" status with the New York firm Walsh & Levine and material documenting his participation with the Napolitano for Governor campaign, his involvement with Nogales City Charter Reform, and his appointment to the Arizona State Sentencing and Parity Review Study Committee (he was appointed to the committee in 1993 by Chief Justice Stanley Feldman of the Arizona Supreme Court). Additionally, there is information regarding Raul Castro's representation of Nora Nistor in a high-profile murder case in Tucson (Ms. Nistor was charged with murdering her husband and she relied on the "battered-spouse" defense at her trial). Some items are in Spanish.
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718 Aliens (Illegal Entry), 2000
719 Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Deportation (Form I- 589), undated
720 Appointment Books, 1995
721 Appointment Books, 1996
722 Appointment Books, 1998
723 Appointment Books, 1999
724 Appointment Books, 2001
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81 Argentine American Chamber of Commerce, Inc, 1988-1990
82 "Arizona Ground Water Law: The Need for Legislation" (Arizona Law Review), 1975
83 Arizona Torts Verdicts, undated
84 Arizona/Sonora Project: Balancing the Future, 1996
85 The Arlin J. Brown Information Center of Phoenix, Inc, 1987
86 Castillo V. Burrill, 1975-1976
87 City of Nogales Utility System Purchase, 2003
88 Cloning (Legal Issues), 1997
89 Community Property Law in Arizona. , undated
810-11 Consumer Choice Coalition, 1990
812 Crime & Delinquency (Volume 28, Number 1, January 1982). , 1982
813 Crime & Delinquency (Volume 31, Number 3, July 1985), 1985
814 Derecho Internacional Publico. , 1963
815 Domestic and Foreign Corporations for Profit. , 1959
816 Dominican Trade Mission, 1998
817 "Economic Impact of the Mexico-Arizona Relationship". , 2003
818 Employment Inquires, 1990
819-20 Evans, Leonard (The Universal Economic and Education Trust), 1996-2004
821 General, 1977
822 Good Victory Enterprises Corporation, 1983
823 Haim, Marc, 1980-1981
824 Historic Building Analysis of the Elias/Rodriguez House (Tempe, Arizona), 1992
825 International Law Section 1996 Directory (State Bar of Arizona), 1996
826 International Law Section 1998-1999 Directory (State Bar of Arizona), 1998
827 Law Office Stationary, undated
828 Legal Forms, 1953-1954
829 Legal Forms (blank), undated
830 Los Abogados, 1988
831 Lowe, Elisa Partida, 2003
832 LVO Cable of Tucson, Inc, 1974-1975
833 MacDonald, Peter ("The Pardoning of Peter MacDonald, Sr."). , 1993
834 Manufacturing in Sonora, Mexico, 1988
835 Massious, Peter (Evangelous Restaurant), 2003
836 Mexico Telephone Area Codes Directory, 2001
837 Miscellaneous, 1981-1982
837 Miscellaneous, 1981-1982
838 Napolitano for Governor Campaign, 2001-2002
839 National Governors' Association, 1983
840 National Institute of Former Governors, 1990
841-42 Norma Nistor Murder Trial, 1982-1983
843 Nogales City Charter Reform Referendum, 2000
844 Petit, Preble, 1993
845 Phelps Dodge Corporation, 1986
846 Pima County Superior Court 1985 Annual Report, 1985
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91 Ramirez, Mauro, 1971
92 Red Mass (Diocese of Phoenix), 1989
93 Roladex A-C, undated
94 Roladex D-L, undated
94 Roladex D-L, undated
95 Roladex M-Q, undated
96 Roladex R-T, undated
97 Roladex U-Z, undated
98 Salvadoran Asylum Case (Affidavit Request), 1981-1983
99 State Bar of Arizona, 1985-1990
910 State of Arizona Marriage Handbook. , 2002
911-15 State Sentencing and Parity Review Study Committee, 1993
916 Taking a Sonoran Declaracíon in an American Court. , 1997
917 Telephone Memo Records, 1986
918 Telephone Memo Records, 1986-1987
919-24 Telephone Memo Records, 1987
925-26 Telephone Memo Records, 1987-1988
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101 Telephone Memo Records, 1987-1988
102-13 Telephone Memo Records, 1988
1014 Telephone Memo Records, 1988-1989
1015-19 Telephone Memo Records, 1989
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111-2 Telephone Memo Records, 1989
113 Tohono O'Odham Nation, 2002
114 The Trial Reporter of Southern Arizona. , 1996
115 United States Department of State Publications, 1984-1990
116-7 Walsh and Levine, 1978-1983
118 Water Rights, 1985
Series 5: Subject Files, 1949-2005 (bulk 1971-1987)
Scope and Contents
6.0 linear feet (about 4,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series contains materials related to Castro's diplomatic career, speeches (including drafts and final versions), and material related to speeches (including magazine clippings, copies of others' speeches, and books). The series also contains several transcripts of biographical interviews given by Raul H. Castro. Some items are in Spanish. (Note: a subject files folder is located in Series 11: Oversized).
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1110 Ambassadorship to Argentina, 1977
1111 Ambassadorship to El Salvador, 1964-1966
1112 Bolles, Don, 1975-1980
1113 Botantes en Eleccíon General Nov. 2 de 1954, 1954
1114 Business Cards - Miscellaneous, undated
1115 Carter Administration Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, undated
1116 Ceremonies Installing the Honorable Raul H. Castro, Judge, 1959
1117 Churchill, Winston, 1965-1975
1118 Citizen Band Radio Station Permit, 1976
1119-22 Diplomatic Calling Cards, undated
1123 Dogs, 1975-1977
1124 F-4 Phantom Flight (Luke Air Force Base), 1975
1125 Guest Book - Unidentified, undated
1126 Horses, 1971-1977
1127 Invitation - Presidential Inauguration of Ronald Wilson Reagan (Commemorative Invitation), 1985
1128 Johnson, Lyndon (Castro's Remembrances - News Clippings), 1973
1129 Manuscript - Recollections of the Hon. Raul H. Castro, 2000
1130 Oral History Interview Transcript - Democratic Party History Project, 1986-1988
1131 Oral History Interview Transcript - Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, 1971
1132 Pamphlets - Discurso Pronunciado Por El Ciudadano Presidente Jacobo Arbenz Guzman (Guatemala), 1953
1133 Pamphlets - Instituto Di Tella (Buenos Aires, Argentina), undated
1134 Panama Canal, 1978
1135 Presidential Inauguration of Lyndon Baines Johnson (Official Inaugural Program), 1965
1136 The Raul H. Castro Institute (Arizona State University), 2005
1137 Relaciones Politicas Entre E.E.U.U. y Argentina Entre 1945 y 1978, 1979
1138 Speech Material, undated
1139 Speech Material, 1977-1978
1140 Speech Material, 1979
1141 Speech Material, 1980
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121 Speech Material, 1980
122 Speech Material, 1980-1981
123 Speech Material, 1982
124 Speech Material, 1983
125 Speech Material, 1983-1984
126 Speech Material, 1985-1987
127 Speech Material (Doing Business in Argentina). , 1980
128 Speech Material. (The World's Greatest Speeches). , 1949
129 Speeches, undated
1210 Speeches, 1978-1980
Series 6: News Clippings, 1951-2000 (bulk 1974-1980)
Scope and Contents
4.5 linear feet (about 3,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series contains some news clippings from the 1950s regarding the Castro's "El Milagro" pony farm in Tucson. Also, there are clippings that document each new position in Raul H. Castro's public career. The series includes extensive clippings related to the 1970 and 1974 gubernatorial campaigns as well as clippings documenting Castro's governorship from 1974 to 1977. Of particular note are folders of clippings related to the investigation of the 1976 bombing death of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles. Several clippings from the 1990s and 2000s sum up Raul H. Castro's life and career. Some news clippings are in Spanish. (Note: some folders of oversized news clippings are located in Series 11: Oversized).
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1211-14 Bolles, Don, 1976-1977
1215 Falklands Crisis, 1982
1216-18 General, undated
1219 General, 1951-1958
1220-21 General, 1960-1969
1222 General, 1970
1223 General, 1971-1973
1224 General, 1974
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131-2 General, 1974
133-21 General, 1975
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141 General, 1975
142-18 General, 1976
1419-20 General, 1977
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151-7 General, 1977
158-9 General, 1978-1979
1510-11 General, 1980-1988
1512 General, 1990-1999
1513 Nogales Charter Reform, 2000
1514 Pulliam, E. C, 1975
Series 7: Photographic Material, 1939-2003 (bulk undated)
Scope and Contents
6.0 linear feet (about 4,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series is divided into four subseries. The Photo Albums subseries (1977; bulk undated) contains two albums of photographs taken on a trip to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) center at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. Photo Albums also contains an undated album of photographs of Ambassador Castro's official visit to a city in Argentina. The Photographs subseries (1939-2003; bulk undated) makes up the bulk of the Photographic Material series. It contains an assortment of photographs concerning different aspects of Raul Castro's career. There are photographs taken during his three ambassadorships. In particular, the subseries contains photographs documenting President Lyndon B. Johnson's and Lady Bird Johnson's visit to El Salvador in 1968 (the Castros hosted this visit). There are many photographs taken during Raul Castro's governorship of Arizona, including several official photographic portraits. The subseries also contains many family photographs as well as photographs of political, entertainment, and sports celebrities such as Jimmy Carter (with Raul Castro; inscribed), Clint Eastwood (with Raul Castro), Clint Eastwood (with Patricia Castro; inscribed), Charlton Heston (with Raul Castro), Ginger Rogers, and Olympian Jesse Owens (inscribed). The Negatives subseries contains family images (including Raul Castro's birthplace) as well as images of a trip through the Andes mountains of South America. The Slides subseries contains images of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial dedication festivities. (Note: some folders of oversized photographs are located in Series 11: Oversized).
Subseries: Photo Albums, 1977
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1515 Gobierno de la Provincia del Chaco, undated
1516-17 NORAD Dinner, 1977
Subseries: Photographs, 1939-2003
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1518 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Ambassador's Body Guards, 1980
1519 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Ambassador's Residence Furniture, undated
1520 Ambassadorships- Argentina; American Club Year-end Reunion, 1978
1521 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Andes Village Scenes, undated
1522 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Benson, Ezra T. (LDS Church President), 1979
1523 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Braniff Airlines Stewardess Graduation, 1979
1524-26 Ambassadorships- Argentina; General, undated
1527 Ambassadorships- Argentina; General, 1975
1528 Ambassadorships,- Argentina; General, 1978-1980
1529 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Honorary Degree from John Kennedy University, 1978
1530 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Municipalidad de Quilmes, 1979
1531 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Rogers, Ginger, 1980
1532 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Swearing- In Ceremony, 1977
1533 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Teatro Colón, undated
1534 Ambassadorships- Argentina; United States Embassy, undated
1535 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Yacht Trip, 1977
1536 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Yacht Trip, 1980
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161 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Yacht Trip ( Steiner, Veronica), 1978
162 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; Barrientos, Rene (Bolivian President), undated
163 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; Candia, Alfredo Ovando (General), 1968
164-6 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; General, undated
167 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; General, 1968
168-9 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; General, 1969
1610 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; Press Conference (La Paz), undated
1611 Ambassadorships- Bolivia; Swearing-In Ceremony, 1968
1612 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; Ambassador's Residence, undated
1613 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; Ambassador's Residence, 1966-1969
1614 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; Earthquake Relief from U.S, 1965
1615-22 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, undated
1623-24 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, 1965
1625 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, 1966
1626 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, 1967
1627 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, 1968
1628 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; Presentation of Credentials to President Julio Rivera, 1964
1629 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; President Johnson Family Photograph, 1967
1630 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; President Johnson's Visit, 1968
1631 Family Photographs; Castro Birthplace, undated
1632 Family Photographs; Castro, Nacho, 1992
1633 Family Photographs; Castro, Raul, undated
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171 Family Photographs; Castro, Raul, undated
172-5 Family Photographs; General, undated
176 Family Photographs; General, 1939-1979
177 Governorship; Arizona Board of Regents Meeting (Flagstaff), 1977
178 Governorship; Arizona State Capitol Building, undated
179 Governorship; Arizona State Seal (Patricia Castro), 1976
1710 Governorship; Bill Signings, 1977
1711-12 Governorship; Carter, Jimmy, 1976
1713 Governorship; Carter-Mondale Inauguration, 1977
1714 Governorship; Capitol Hill Decorations, 1975
1715-17 Governorship; Castro for Governor Campaign, undated
1718 Governorship; Castro for Governor Campaign, 1974
1719 Governorship; Castro for Governor Campaign (Speech at Nogales High School), 1970
1720 Governorship; Castro, Patricia (Motorcycle Accident), 1976
1721-22 Governorship; CB Radio in Governor's Limousine, undated
1723 Governorship; Chauncey House (Governor's Residence), undated
1724-25 Governorship; Colorado River Tubing Trip (Parker, Arizona), undated
1726 Governorship; Copper License Plate, 1976
1727 Governorship; County Attorneys' and Sheriffs' Conference (DeConcini, Dennis), 1975
1728 Governorship; Democratic National Convention (Castro, Raul), 1976
1729 Governorship; Department of Navy (Port Hueneme, California), 1977
1730 Governorship; "Gauntlet" (Film) Reception in Phoenix (Eastwood, Clint), 1977
1731-32 Governorship; General, undated
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181-7 Governorship; General, undated
188 Governorship; General, 1970-1977
189 Governorship; Governor's House Savings Bond Breakfast, 1977
1810 Governorship; Hampton, Lionel, undated
1811 Governorship; Havasupai: Indian Reservation, 1975
1812 Governorship; Inauguration, 1975
1813 Governorship; Jaro, Sue (Special Assistant to Patricia Castro), undated
1814 Governorship; Johnson, Lady Bird, 1975
1815 Governorship; Kimball, Spencer W. (LDS Church President), undated
1816 Governorship; Lord Mayor of London, 1976
1817 Governorship; MacDonald, Peter (Navajo Nation President), undated
1818 Governorship; New York Migrant Tutorial Education Outreach Network, 1977
1819 Governorship; "Oregon Trail" Film Location Visit, 1977
1820 Governorship; Owens, Jesse, undated
1821 Governorship; Phoenix Kiwanis Club Speech, undated
1822 Governorship; Phoenix Little League All-Stars (Mexico City Tournament), 1975
1823 Governorship; Portraits (Castro, Patricia), undated
1824-26 Governorship; Portraits (Castro, Raul H.), undated
1827 Governorship; Portraits (Castro, Raul H.), 1976-1977
1828 Governorship; President Neimari of Sudan, 1976
1829 Governorship; Presidential Seal (Patricia Castro), undated
1830 Governorship; Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, 1977
1831 Governorship; Rhodes, John (U.S. Congressman from Arizona), 1976
1832 Governorship; Rotary Club of Phoenix Speech, 1975
1833 Governorship; Rudd, Eldon ( U.S. Congressman), 1977
1834 Governorship; Sacramento City College Speech, 1977
1835 Governorship; Sarabia, Johnny "Del Rey", 1975-1977
1836 Governorship; South Mountain Club Jamboree (Castro, Patricia), 1976
1837 Governorship; Swanson, Ray (Western Artist), 1975
1838 Governorship; Taiwan Visit, 1975
1839 Governorship; Tank Battalion Training at Ft. Huachuca (Castro, Raul), 1977
1840 Governorship; Time Capsule, 1977
1841 Governorship; Udall, Mo, 1974-1975
1842 Governorship. U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Dedication, 1976
1843 Miscellaneous; Antique Home Furnishings, undated
1844 Miscellaneous; Architecture, undated
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191 Miscellaneous; Camp Encounter, 1971
192 Miscellaneous; Desert Property, 1973
193 Miscellaneous; Dogs, undated
194 Miscellaneous; Dogs, 1960-1979
195 Miscellaneous; Everett, Chris, undated
196 Miscellaneous; Fairway Drive, undated
197 Miscellaneous; Fiestas Patrias de Douglas, Arizona, 1985
198 Miscellaneous; Heston, Charlton, undated
199 Miscellaneous; Hispanic Week (Ft Huachuca, Arizona), 1993
1910-13 Miscellaneous; Horses, undated
1914 Miscellaneous; Horses, 1943-1978
1915 Miscellaneous; Humane Society Annual Meeting (Salt Lake City), 1972
1916 Miscellaneous; Indian Jewelry, undated
1917 Miscellaneous; Land Plot (City of Nogales, Arizona), 2003
1918 Miscellaneous; Medals, undated
1919 Miscellaneous; Morris the Cat, undated
1920 Miscellaneous; Salt River Project Event, undated
1921 Miscellaneous; Scottsdale Resort Suites Groundbreaking (Drinkwater, Herb), 1987
1922 Miscellaneous; South American Native Tribal Members, undated
1923 Miscellaneous; Space Shuttle Enterprise and Crew, undated
1924 Miscellaneous; Warner, Tom, undated
1925 Miscellaneous. World Trade Center, undated
1926 Miscellaneous; U.S.S. Inchon, undated
Subseries: Negatives, 1977
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1927 Ambassadorships- Argentina; Andes Village Scenes, undated
1928 Ambassadorships- Argentina; General, undated
1929 Ambassadorships- El Salvador; General, undated
1930 Family Photographs; Castro Birthplace, undated
1931 Family Photographs; Castro, Raul, undated
1932 Governorship; "Castro for Governor" Campaign, undated
1933 Governorship; Christmas Decorations, undated
1934 Governorship; Governor House Savings Bond Breakfast, 1977
Subseries: Slides, 1976
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1935 U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Dedication Brunch and Banquet, 1976
1936 U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Dedication/Staff Christmas Party/Certosimo Party, 1976
Series 8: Audiovisual Material, 1973-2006
Scope and Contents
1.0 linear foot (about 1,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series includes video (VHS, reel-to-reel, and DVD) and audio (cassette, reel-to-reel, and CD). Of particular interest is the 2006 video commemorating the diamond jubilee of the Cochise County Courthouse (Raul H. Castro was naturalized as a U.S. citizen at this courthouse) as well as the 1975 video of NBC's Today show highlighting the state of Arizona and including Hugh Downs's interview of Governor Raul H. Castro. Some items are in Spanish.
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201 Great Moments from the Indy 500. LP, 1976
202 Lic. Raul Castro y Ernesto. Audio tape: Reel-to-reel. Compact Disc, 1974
203 The Northern New Mexico Children's Choir. LP, 1977
204 "The Open Door": Legal Residency and Citizenship for you. Audio Cassette tapes (6). Compact Discs (3), 1988
205 Un Siglo de Musica Vernacula Jalisciense. LP, 1973
206 Unidentified. Audio tape: Reel-to-reel, undated
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211 Cochise County Courthouse Diamond Jubilee, DVD, 1931-2006 2006
212 "Sesenta Minutos": Interview with Ambassador Castro, Broadcast March 17, 1980 (Channel 7), Buenos Aires. Videotape: Reel-to-reel, 1980
213-5 "Today" NBC's Bicentennial Salute to Arizona, September 19, 1975. Videotape: VHS (2). DVD (2), 1975
Series 9: Objects, 1964-1980
Scope and Contents
2.5 linear feet (about 2,250 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series contains an assortment of plaques, campaign buttons, a key to an Argentine city, a silk pennant from Argentina, and a "Gubernatorial Decision-Maker" machine fashioned by employees at Honeywell and given to Raul Castro during his tenure as governor. (Note: some oversized objects are located in Series 11: Oversized).
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221 Campaign Buttons; "Castro: Arizona's Next Governor.", undated
222 Campaign Buttons; Navajo Nation Election, undated
223 Miscellaneous; Commemorative Key to City (Cuidad de Cordoba, Argentina), 1978
224 Miscellaneous; Honeywell's Gubernatorial Decision Maker, undated
225 Pennant; "Quilmes A.C. 1887 Argentina", undated
226 Raul Castro bolo tie with spaceship and political button pin, undated
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231 Plaques; General, undated
232 Plaques; General, undated
233 Plaques; General, undated
234 Plaques; General, undated
235 Plaques; General, undated
236 Plaques; General, undated
237 Plaques; General, undated
238 Plaques; General, undated
239 Plaques; General, undated
2310 Plaques; General, undated
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22 Plaques; General, July 9, 2005
Scope and Contents
Arizona Democratic Party award for service to Raul Castro at the Arizona Heritage Dinner. Award given to Castro by Dr. Bill Beezley, Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona Dept. of History.
Series 10: Scrapbooks, 1973-1977 (bulk undated)
Scope and Contents
2.0 linear feet (about 2,000 items). Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series includes a scrapbook of news clippings regarding the 1974 gubernatorial campaign, a scrapbook of Raul H. Castro's school and sports news clippings, Patricia Castro's high school scrapbook, Patricia Castro's Arizona first lady press clippings, and a travel scrapbook for Veronica Steiner (Raul H. Castro's mother-in-law). Some items are in Spanish.
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241 1974 Gubernatorial Election Clippings, 1974-1975
242 Castro, Patricia, undated
243 Castro, Patricia Norris, undated
244 Castro, Raul (School and Sports Clippings), undated
245 "Excelentisimo Raul H. Castro Gobernador Estado de Arizona Mexico D.F. Mayo 1975.", 1975
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251-3 "Mrs. Raul H. Castro Press Clippings.", undated
254 "Pat Castro- Alpha Chi Esawi.", 1977
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261 State Corrections Department, 1973-1974
262 State Election, undated
263 Steiner, Patricia, undated
264 Steiner, Veronica, undated
Series 11: Oversized, 1903-2009 (bulk 1958-2007)
Scope and Contents
6.0 linear feet (about 4,000 items).
Arrangement: alphabetical. Included in this series are oversized items from biographical files (1995 proclamation from Governor Janet Napolitano commemorating Raul H. Castro's 89th birthday; various certificates and awards); miscellaneous (drawings, maps, political cartoons, and posters); news clippings (including 1903 issues of Arizona Republican and Tucson Citizen); subject files (blueprints for reception room at Arizona State Capitol); photographic material (including inscribed President Lyndon B. Johnson family portrait and Carter/Mondale inaugural photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter); and objects (oil portrait, plaques, Castro & Zipf law firm sign). Some items are in Spanish.
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271 Biographical Files; Certificates and Awards, Miscellaneous, 1958-1991
272 Biographical Files; Governor Napolitano's Proclamation in Celebration of Raul Castro's 89th Birthday, 2005
273 News Clippings; General, 1903
274 News Clippings; General, 1960-2007
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281 Subject Files; Blueprints, State Capitol Building Reception Room, 1975
282 Photographic Material; Photographs, Ambassadorships - Argentina -- General, 1978
283 Photographic Material; Photographs, Ambassadorships - Bolivia -- Portraits (Barrientos, Pres. Rene), undated
284 Photographic Material; Photographs, Ambassadorships - El Salvador -- President Johnson's Visit, 1968
285 Photographic Material; Photographs; Ambassadorships - El Salvador -- President Lyndon Baines Johnson Family (signed), 1968
286 Photographic Material; Photographs, Family Photographs - Holy Angel Academy (Steiner, Patricia), 1941
287 Photographic Material; Photographs, Family Photographs - Miscellaneous, undated
288 Photographic Material; Photographs, Governorship - Carter/Mondale Inauguration (signed), 1977
289 Photographic Material; Photographs, Governorship - General, 1974
2810 Photographic Material; Photographs, Governorship - Fighter Pilot (Castro, Raul), undated
2811 Photographic Material; Photographs, Governorship - Portraits (Castro, Raul), undated
2812 Photographic Material; Photographs, Miscellaneous - General, undated
2813 Photographic Material; Photographs, Miscellaneous - Horses, undated
2814 Photographic Material; Photographs, Miscellaneous - USAF Thunderbirds, undated
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291 Miscellaneous; Drawings, Castro, Raul, 1975
292 Miscellaneous; Maps, Arizona, undated
293 Miscellaneous; Maps, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1990
294 Miscellaneous; Political Cartoons, Miscellaneous, 1974-1976
295 Miscellaneous; Posters, Father Kino, 1977
296 Miscellaneous; Posters, "Fiestas Patrias.", 1974
297 Miscellaneous; Posters, Opportunities, undated
298 Miscellaneous; Posters, Vietnamese Currency, undated
299 Miscellaneous; Prints, Miscellaneous, undated
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301 Objects; Painting, Castro, Raul, undated
302 Objects; Plaques, General, 1963
303 Objects; Plaques, General, 1966
304 Objects; Plaques, General, 1975
305 Objects; Plaques, General, 1977
306 Objects; Signs, Castro and Zipf Law Office Entrance, undated
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311 Public Service Award from UA Office of the President, 1966
312 Degree of Doctor of Laws from Arizona State University, 1972
313 Distinguished Citizen Award from UA Alumni Association, 1977
314 Lifetime Achievement Award from UA College of Law, 1998
315 Honorary degree of doctorate of laws from the University of Arizona, 2004
316 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 2009
317 Rolled political cartoon from the Phoenix Gazette , undated
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321 Musical score for "Cancion del Andinc,", 1954
322 Ceremonies installing Castro as Judge of Superior Court, 1959
323 Resolucion No. 1293-I-77, circa 1977
324 S.E. Sr. Embajador de Estados Unidos D. Raul Castro, 1978
325 House of Representatives, Congressional Record, 2009
326 Plaque, National Bicentennial Medal for Governor of Arizona, 1976
327 Plaque, Community service award from Northern Arizona University, 1975
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331 UA Yearbook, The Desert , 1948
332 UA Yearbook, The Desert , 1949
333 UA Yearbook, The Desert , 1967
334 Arizona Blue Book, 1986
Series 12: Additions, 2005-ongoing
Scope and Contents
This series includes additions to the collection that do not fit into categories already listed. Additions are added as donated. A majority of the materials are dated 2005 onward.
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341 Adversity is my Angel book photographs, undated
342 Adversity is my Angel book jackets and publicity, circa 2008
343 Adversity is my Angel book notes and correspondence, circa 2007-2008
344 Raul H. Castro Institute materials, 2007-2010
345 Goldwater Lecture Series transcript, 2006
346 Tribute luncheon booklets, 2009
347 Newspaper clippings and notes on speeches, undated
348 Film and book projects, miscellaneous, undated
349 Lyndon B. Johnson Library transcript,, 1971; 2007